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Deirdre Tanaka's career as an interpreter has given her a chance to work with clients from all different walks of life.
When she was five-years-old, she moved to Kyoto, Japan where she lived for 9 years. She grew up speaking English and Japanese with a Kyoto dialect, developing a fluency and natural...

A Japanese ukiyo-e style woodlock print in Edo period of Japan by Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1797-1861) describes a tattooed man at that time. Image courtesy: WMC
According to a survey from the Japan Tourism Agency, 56 per cent of Japanese hotels and inns will not allow visitors with tattoos to enter...

Janice Fukakusa has lead an incredible career in banking and says her parents and mentors played a large role in who she is today.
Photo courtesy: RBC
She was inducted into Canada’s Most Powerful Women Hall of Fame and was selected as Canada’s CFO of the Year by Financial Executives Canada,...

Tetsuro Shigematsu's 'Empire of the Son' tells the story of the relationship between him and his father as two generations of radio broadcasters. Photo by: Kayla Isomura
The one-man show, which premiered with an extended run at The Cultch in Vancouver, B.C. last month is a powerful reflection on family...

Good Luck Soup is an interactive website that allows you to listen to the stories of Japanese Americans both past and present about their experiences living in America. Photo courtesy: Good Luck Soup
During the Second World War, Japanese living in North America were put into internment camps because...

The 2015 group of Japan English Teachers say farewell at a special event held the day before their departure to Japan. Photo courtesy: Consulate General of Japan in Toronto
Some will teach in urban centres like Osaka, Tokyo, and Kyoto while others will stay in rural areas with small communities...

An aerial view of the University of British Columbia's campus. Photo courtesy: WMC
“It’s About Time: UBC as a Place of Diverse Minds” is a research project that seeks to discover the names and stories of UBC’s first Asian Canadian graduates. What was attending UBC like for an Asian student...

Are you looking for a great gift for Father's Day, well look no further than these Japan-inspired ideas.
Popular gifts like clothes and ties, fine liquor and frothy beer are often favourites, but here are some interesting, funny, and sweet Japanese products that could make your father smile this...

Takahiro Hamano attended his first Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in 2003 and now received its highest honour. Photo by: Matthew O'Mara
Created in 2007, the award recognizes an individual who has made an essential contribution to the creative vitality of the documentary industry....

The sakura are in bloom, so it's a good time for a picnic. Photo by: Nikkei Voice
In Japan, this time of the year also happens to be when the sakura trees bloom.It's called Hanami and they spend time with their family and friends watching as the sakura trees sway in the breeze. According to an article...